let's get more from hugh woozencroft, from the bbc sport centre. what more do we know about the situation? at the moment, the situation? at the moment, the situation is much more than what manchester united have said. we know that he has undergone emergency surgery that he has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage and that procedure has gone very well. manchester united went on to say that he will need the period of intensive care to optimise his recovery and that ferguson's family request privacy and matter. sir alex ferguson is one of the most well—known figures in international football. in the last few moments, fifa, the governing body, say we send many hbos the world in sending oui’ send many hbos the world in sending our best wishes to alex fergusson. he was resident advert to the every single one of their matches alongside his wife cathy. his son darren is manager of don costa and missed the final game of the season for that club today, saying he had a pressing family matter. we now know what that is. over the period of time th

that's where hugh woozencroft is for us this morning. here in kiev and the fans are very much findingery quickly, senior football correspondent. football correspondent. you've worked for liverpool in the past. worked for liverpool in the past. how they've improved underjurgen got zizzi came in in 2015? got zizzi came in in 2015? it's been a dramatic improvement all around. a dramatic improvement all around. —— underjurgen klopp. liverpool's on pitch style, they can do so, which is obviously a big win. do so, which is obviously a big win. best attacking teams i think we've ever seen in football. ever seen in football. this tournament, they've been outstanding. outstanding. season and i think it underscores how much progress they've made. how much progress they've made. how do you see the match going tonight? do you see the match going tonight? it will still be a massive task for surnamed jurgen klopp and his men. surnamed jurgen klopp and his men. through the tournament which is be quite aggressive. quite aggressive. blitzes we've seen from them against city, rome, porto. city, rome, p

hugh woozencroft is in kiev. and hugh you have tonight's team news. indeed.ed or part of town now because eve ryo ne acquired or part of town now because everyone has filled inside the olympic stadium just before kick—off waiting for a glimpse of what could bea waiting for a glimpse of what could be a classic match and the teams are now out for liverpool and as we expect the only? for them —— the only question for them as if he can shake off an injury. the midfielder is on the bench and has not played since september, and that may be a surprise for fans of liverpool. he may have an impact towards the end of the game especially if milner has not shaken off the injury. a big question of real madrid's starting 11, question of real madrid's starting ii, whether garrett bell would lead the line alongside cristiano ronaldo. —— gareth bale. he has picked the same starting 11 that won the champions league final in cardiff last year, beating juventus 4-1. a cardiff last year, beating juventus 4—1. a good sign for them and the experience does live for them in the compe

let's get the latest from fans who have made it to kiev with hugh woozencroft. hugh?ing. it's very much warming up good morning. it's very much warming up here in terms of the temperature but also the atmosphere because a huge number of fans are coming in to kiev today. we've been here for the last few days. we haven't seen many fans. we are expecting around 100,000 fans here over the weekend for the game, but at least 40% of those will be coming in via those late flights, coaches, trains, and driving in from all over the world and europe. just to see a glimpse of that much later on and to be a part of that atmosphere. it should be a mouthwatering clash between real madrid and liverpool. in terms of confidence, the liverpool boss jurgen klopp thinks real madrid will be very confident, they are going for a third straight title. it would be their fourth for a third straight title. it would be theirfourth in for a third straight title. it would be their fourth in the last five yea rs be their fourth in the last five years and they will be confident. maybe ask you got but

hugh woozencroft is in kiev. it's a match which between two teams with real european pedigree? it is all set up beautifully is annette? —— isn't it? it is all set up beautifully is annette? -- isn't it? set up wonderfully here a little over an hour's time, we will see two of european football league going head to head, firstly liverpool with five european cup wins to its name. many of the team have not played in a match like this but the last time in 2005 it was all about destiny, the great comeback win in a stumble and many people think he ever say tonight could go very similar way. but standing in the way is real madrid, who won the cup on 12 occasions. chasing a slice of history, a unprecedented third champions league title in a row. it could be the fourth in five years. recent pedigree at least sits with the spaniards. how do they overturn a? jurgen klopp, the liverpool manager things that desire will be at the heart of things at his side can come through tonight. he was in a final can come through tonight. h

but first let's cross to kiev and join hugh woozencroft who's there. latest there? because we know in the build—up to tomorrow's match, we have heard a lot about liverpool fans who have struggled to get out there, some who haven't been able to get there at all. what of the atmosphere like? and what is the latest on those travel problems? good evening. so far, it has been a fantastic atmosphere. right at the heart of the city, the main fan point. thousands of them in their droves have been having a great time. we have been having a great time. we have been having a great time. we have been in kiev for the past couple of days, but there have not been many fans, a slow influx of liverpool fans, they have been having a great time, but of course, if you do have a ticket and you are here, i guess you would be smiling, because there have been such difficulties for liverpool fans getting year. we had about two day coach journeys, through five different countries. cancelled flights, etc. we spoke to be me of kiev earlier, saying that he was so thankful that the

in a moment, we'll talk to katy austin at anfield but first to hugh woozencroft in kiev.hat difficulty getting tpf only to end in disappointment. -- getting to ukraine. for all those that were here, although that was behind them and only one thing mattered, could liverpool when there are 60 european cup? it wasn't to be. they leave the 0lympic cup? it wasn't to be. they leave the olympic stadium here in heartbreak. the first champions league final 11 yea rs the first champions league final 11 years started quite well. that was until they lost their talisman, mohamed salah. 45 goals in all competitions this season. he looks to go off in tears with a shoulder injury after a heavy challenge from the real madrid captain. it was goalless at half time but a calamitous error from the liverpool keeper allowed benzema to steal a lead from madrid. very fortunate. that leaves did not last long. sally 0mani reacting first. just 80 minutes later. rail‘s first goal was ridiculous, and the second was sublime. are they all with one of the greatest goals ever in the champions league final

seasons in a row, making them champions of europe for a record 13th time. 0ur correspondent hugh woozencroftgame in the ukrainian capital. well, the fans that poured into the big stadium here in kiev had hoped to see one of the classic european cup finals and what they got the champions league final that will live long in the memory of a 3—1 victory over real madrid which puts them into the history books, a third consecutive champions league title. for liverpool it was their first final in” for liverpool it was their first final in 11 years and things did not start well when they lost their talisman mo salah to injury, a shoulder injury in the first half after a heavy challenge from the real madrid captain. the match was goalless at half—time but a calamitous error from liverpool keeper south allowed a fortunately for madrid which didn't last long, mane prodded liverpool level a few minutes later but if real's first goal was ridiculous, the second was sublime, substitute gareth bale with one of the greatest goals ever in the champions league final and that just minutes after his introduction

hugh woozencroft is in the ukrainian capital ahead of the game, soaking up the atmosphere.nal between liverpool and real madrid. —— kiev. fans have been having a great time here at the centre of the city, taking in the sights, enjoying new cuisine, new drinks, having a great time, generally seen some liverpool and real madrid legend ‘s alia as well. i‘ve got a couple of liverpool fans here. alia as well. i‘ve got a couple of liverpoolfans here. i alia as well. i‘ve got a couple of liverpool fans here. i have come from south africa. how have you found the booking of the travel, the infrastructure, getting yourself a visa? it has been a nightmare! but we are we are here for five days, we have made it. how much does the law means you? cameras did you spend on this trip? a lot of money, about 110 cate, in south african money. we are deepin cate, in south african money. we are deep in this game. how much does liverpool means you, how long have you been a fan? over 35 years, of liverpool. stephen is a former liverpool. stephen is a former liverpool legend, starting his career wit

hugh woozencroft is in kiev for us, and we can speak to him now. good morning.. yes, it has. we've been hearing 4000 fans will fly in from liverpool airport alone, about 40% of the 100,000 fans expected to be in kiev over the weekend will arrive today. as you can see behind me things are really gearing up. we have a liverpool fan who's had a long journey to get here. tell us we've travelled from. i travelled from brisbane in australia. i live on the gold coast. i left on wednesday night at 10:30pm and managed to get into kiev at tea—time, 6pm thursday. i flew through abu dhabi, to istanbul, which could be an omen! spread four i use —— spread four hours there. i leave here on monday, flight to cairo in egypt, four hours there, then back over. managed to get the ticket easily enough. i have friends with a season ticket at home. secured a ticket and secured a nice area bmb. it has been difficult for fa ns area bmb. it has been difficult for fans closer than you. —— aianb.m was quite easy to book. had to do some searching. some tourist operators have seen when peopl

as always big game slike this attract big names in the game and our reporter hugh woozencroft caught we have to be strong. but we know that, certainly in the semifinals, of course, we have to outscore madrid. because they like to plough forward. whichever team next whichever team makes the least mistakes. it's hard to play, i think we all know, it'll probably be, they would change their style a nd probably be, they would change their style and let's hope it's a shoot and really entertaining. with document team, the players become their done amazing job, the players wa nt their done amazing job, the players want to improve, the best of each moment, it has been a difficult season for real madrid, but the champion finals, you have that extra step, in 1998. it's just champion finals, you have that extra step, in 1998. it'sjust a feeling that this is an opportunity to make the season right. the fans watching macca and co are the lucky ones because the flight chaos to ukraine is getting worse... myriad travel have announced tonight they've been forced to drop one of their flights and that'

we can speak to hugh woozencroft now.inning dnajurgen by the fans to get their so is that winning dna jurgen klopp by the fans to get their so is that winning dnajurgen klopp was talking about going to make theirjourney worthwhile? they certainly hope so, they had been in very good spirits, most of the fans that have tickets to the olympic stadium just behind me for later on are really hoping and praying liverpool will make it a six european cup title but a huge challenge ahead of them. real madrid owing for the 13th cup then all, and it would be the third straight year for them to win the champions title. they have all the pedigree going into the match atjurgen klopp even believes that his counterpart zinedine zidane could name the starting 11, the same team as last year, just an indication of the task facing them. jordan henderson talking to the media and he believes that a european final defeat for liverpool underjurgen klopp in 2016 in the europa league final main characters are positive, that they could that evening

hugh woozencroft watched the game. the olympic stadium championship final that will live long in the memory. a 3—1 victory for real madrid which puts them into the history books — a third consecutive champions league title. for liverpool, it was their first final in 11 years and things really did not start well when they lost their talisman, mo salah, to injury — a shoulder injury in the first half after a heavy challenge from the real madrid captain sergio ramos. the match was actually goalless at half—time but a calamitous error from liverpool keeper loris karius allowed karim benzema to steal a fortunate lead for madrid. that didn't last long, though, as sadio mane reacted fastest to prod liverpool leveljust a few minutes later. but if real‘s first goal was ridiculous, well, the second was sublime — substitute gareth bale with one of the greatest goals ever in a champions league final, and that just minutes after his introduction. they all count, though. a bad night for loris karius was made even worse — the young g

that's all from the bbc news at one —— good afternoon, i'm hugh woozencroft with a look at the day's we begin with a day of managerial movement in the premier league. both outgoings as well with david moyes leaving west ham united and sam allardyce dismissed by everton. our sports reporter juliette ferringtonjoins me now. there was unrest at west ham this season but the manager was never really at the centre of it — so why has he gone? david moyes was broken to bring instability and trying get west ham out of the position they were in. they were 18th when he took over and they finished 30th but it was almost a short—term thing with david moyes and was going to review it at the end of the season. they are already speaking to potential other candidates now that david moyes has decided he no longer was to be there and west ham have said in a statement we aim to appoint our high calibre figure who will lead the clu b calibre figure who will lead the club into an exciting future for the fans. that appointment is expected to be in the next ten days. was there a similar story at goodison pa

hugh woozencroft is in kiev for us and we can speak to him now. 0h, are you having breakfast?terrupted you? laughter let me tell you, if you visit kiev, you will find a fantastic selection of food. we have tasted food from all over the world but you are looking at some traditional ukrainian delights but we have had crimean food while we have been here, georgian food, and as you can tell, i like my food. we have caught up tell, i like my food. we have caught up with a few fans here who has been enjoying the delights of deer and we have got some fans who travelled from quite far afield. where have you come from? baggaley melbourne cup austria. you must be massively more fans to spend the money to come to the final. have you got a ticket? massive fans and we got our tickets a couple of days ago is we are very excited. and much does the trip put you back? for the three of us with everything, probably about 15,000 australian. it's a lot of money and a big commitment at it is priceless. unbelievable. so far, how have you band the city and a reception from the people? quite nice, the

play real madrid in the final of the champions league in kiev tonight, and our sports reporter hugh woozencroft right in the centre of key air of where the fans are enjoying themselves. fans of both liverpool and real madrid, as we build towards what will hopefully be one of the classic european cup finals. a huge match going on behind me, a charity match going on behind me, a charity match for people to enjoy, all building towards the game, so many talking points, people talking about mo salah, ronaldo, everyone having a few drinks and a bite to eat, it is a great time. when we get to the matt slater, how will liverpool play? earlier i caught up with former england midfielder chris waddle who told me liverpool will have to shake the underdog tag, taking on real madrid, going for their third consecutive champions league title, if liverpool are to stand any chance. the fear is, if it goes attack, attack, attack, there will be gaps that real madrid have the quality to expose but i think if liverpool want to play defensively, i don't think you get the best out of the team. i think liverpool are at

sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh woozencroft.ne small step away from a place in the main event in kiev in a few weeks' time with the first of the semifinal second legs. and it doesn't get much bigger than real madrid real went into their home leg leading 2—1 from the game in munich and had an ominous start when joshua kimmich gave bayern a vital away goal in just the third minute. but it didn't take long for real to calm fears as they aim for a third—straight champions league. karim benzema equalised on the night. it means real lead 3—2 on aggregate with an hour to go. liverpool or roma await the victors of that tie. the second leg of their semifinal is in rome tomorrow. today italian police calmed fears of hooliganism, saying they can "guarantee the safety of liverpool's fans" if they stick within their guidelines. roma players today trained in "forza sean" shirts in support of sean cox, the liverpool supporter who was seriously injured after being attacked by roma fans outside anfield before the first leg between the sides. i t

hoffenheim, could end in glory tonight, in kiev which is where we find our sports reporter, hugh woozencroft spoke to a formal liverpool midfielder from 2005, —— former. they had an amazing victory that was a medical on that night, and destiny might be that word again. jurgen klopp is calling on his team to bring this to the best possible end, stopping real madrid from winning a third consecutive champions league title. it is going to be very difficult. clarence seedorf is plainly appear in a legends match. i also spoke to spare steve mcmanaman. we all know the team, we all know real madrid, and possibly barring gareth bale, they won't change the style. let us hope it is really entertaining. gareth bale will be hoping he can make a difference and eight. this would be a third champions league title for him. more to come from kiev later. thank you. if you want to follow the match, bbc radio match, 5live have you covered. kelly cates has all the build up from 5pm and then at 7:45 it is real madrid versus liverpool, commentated by alan green and john murray. to wembley. there's another big match

sport now...and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh woozencroft.ce 2007. -- 5-0. that they have reached a final since 2007. —— 5—0. liverpool became the first team to score in rome in the league this season. —— in the champions league. roma had back with this bizarre uncle that james milner could do nothing about. —— own goal. roma will have to score four more to ta ke roma will have to score four more to take the match to extra time. it is currently 7—3. there is one hour to go before liverpool can seal themselves a spot in the show —— in themselves a spot in the show —— in the showcase in kiev. four—time tour de france champion chris firm has said he has done nothing wrong over the adverse doping sandal —— sample he gave last summer. he has been speaking ahead of the race in jerusalem. 0ur resource curse but it is in israel ahead of the first grantor of the year. welcome to jerusalem where chris is very much the centre of attention. he was out training on the roads around here with team sky this morning. but hanging over him was that adverse drug

well our sports correspondent, hugh woozencroft, who is in kiev for this evening's final, told me a shorthat their manager's claim that winning is in the club's dna will see them lift the champions league trophy tonight. well this certainly hope so, they have been a very good spirits. but the fans that have tickets are to the olympic stadium just behind me for a little bit later on are really hoping and playing... praying that liverpool will make it a sixth european cup title, but what a huge challenge ahead of them. real madrid going for their 13th european cup in all, it would be a third straight year that they have won the champions league title. and really they do all have the pedigree going into this match. jurgen klopp even believes that his real madrid counterpart, zidane, may name the same starting 11 that started last year's final. now, liverpool weren't even in the champions league next year, so that it's just an indication of a task that is facing them. jordan henderson, you saw him in david's piece talking to the media. he believes that a european final defeat for liverpool un

in hoffenheim could end in glory tonight in kiev, which is where we find our sports reporter hugh woozencroftl 9:45 tonight. it looks pretty hot, almost the weather for speedos but they will have the pace themselves, won't they? yes, absolutely, they are. in fa ct, they? yes, absolutely, they are. in fact, on what looks like a sunny morning, it is sunny but it is cool, temperatures later will not be as high as they have been over the previous two days. we are in maidan square, the centre of town, and the liverpool fans that we saw last night as we went to bed with singing and enjoying themselves in the middle of town haven't quite crept out of bed yet that maybe they are saving their energy for a big hopefully in efforts. but the herculean. later on it will be a huge effort from jurgen klopp and his team, you mentioned cup final records for him but he had weighed in the champions league final before backin in the champions league final before back in 2013 when he was the boss of borussia dortmund. it ended in defeat them that he is hoping for redemption later on. he was talking about the expe

let's get some sport with hugh woozencroft, and he had a successful weekend, chelsea winning the fa cupo be good enough to stop antonio conte getting the sack at chelsea? yeah, we have already seen quite a few premier league managers losing theirjobs over the few premier league managers losing their jobs over the last few premier league managers losing theirjobs over the last week and there could be a couple more this week as well. but if the fa cup final was to be antonio conte's last game in charge then at least he will leave with some silverware this season, to add to the premier league title that he won for the club last yearin title that he won for the club last year in what was his first season at sta mford year in what was his first season at stamford bridge. although he was all smiles on the pitch afterwards, he was in defiant mood when he spoke to the press, he said he was a serial winner, but what was really interesting was the refusal of a couple of his players to back him, firstly gary cahill, the club captain, refusing to say he wanted antonio conte to stay, and then midfie

let's get some sport with hugh woozencroft.ecause there's a new format coming in, which isn't to everyone's liking nor is the ecb's way of selling the idea. exactly right. good morning. lots of discussion in cricket about new proposal for a 100 ball format, the idea has drawn plenty of criticism. amongst them that the new idea wasn't really going to be a huge change to the current twenty20 format, and that it will take the focus away from the longer form of the game — the county championship which, of course, feeds into the england test team. so why change? well, it's thought by the ecb that an even shorter form of the game will stir interest, be easier to watch on tv and simply, be even better entertainment. but, as i say, there has been some doubts within cricket and now the chairman of the england and wales cricket board has angered some by what's deemed as derogatory comments regarding young people's views on the sport. take a listen. the younger generation, whether you like it or not, just are not attracted to cricket. and

breaking news regarding the announcement of the england football team — let's cross straight to hugh woozencroftr more details of who's in and who's been left out . always an important part of a world cup year, who is in the squad. we now have the 23 names, we can ta ke we now have the 23 names, we can take a look now. the 23 names that will be on that plane to russia... there are only six midfielders named. we can speak now to our sports correspondence. at wembley, a big time of year, are there any surprises in his squad? no major surprises in his squad? no major surprises that the name that will stand out to everyone is that of trent alexander arnold who has risen to prominence this season, only 19 yea rs to prominence this season, only 19 years old. an old head on young shoulders, it is fair to say, key to liverpool. it is likely here you will go as back—up with strength with kyle walker but that really will be a name to stand out. trent alexander arnold who is not featured fingers at all but did train with them past of the last squad. aside from him, ruben loftis cheek has made the cut. agai